Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs

[Animaniac93-98]

Hot take: All of Us Strangers is a richer, more satisfying film than Poor Things. Crazy that it didn’t get a single acting/writing nom.

Crazy how the combined number of nominations for All of Us Strangers, The Color Purple, The Iron Claw, Saltburn and May/December is...2. Wonka doesn't even get something like costume design.

For some of those, I think there's a point in the awards season where it's too late to release something.

Once again, a half dozen movies basically make up the entire nomination slate.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Ok. If those are the rules. Just wondering how much involvement the distributor, searchlight, had in actual production. Any at all?

I don’t know how it works, but clearly, Disney themselves are bragging about it.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Crazy how the combined number of nominations for All of Us Strangers, The Color Purple, The Iron Claw, Saltburn and May/December is...2. Wonka doesn't even get something like costume design.

For some of those, I think there's a point in the awards season where it's too late to release something.

Once again, a half dozen movies basically make up the entire nomination slate.

All of Us Strangers and The Iron Claw didn’t seem to mount much of an Oscar campaign, not sure why. Both were extremely worthy of awards consideration. Same for Saltburn and The Color Purple. They may have thought that Saltburn was just too sick. It is, but it’s still brilliant. They may have thought that they already had The Color Purple party in the 80’s. They did, but this new musical production was also brilliant. Haven’t seen May December yet. Wonka should have gotten a couple of noms.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Just reading reactions online, is this the most widely criticized Oscar nomination slate in a while?

Looks like people are mad for both making the wrong guesses and feeling there are a lot of genuine snubs.

 

[BuddyThomas]

For our friend on here who likes to talk about “Burbank”.

Burbank Play, Exploring Walt Disney's Fight Against Unionization, Sets Off-Broadway Return

The play's prequel, The Fairest , will also be available to stream.

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[drizgirl]

Crazy how the combined number of nominations for All of Us Strangers, The Color Purple, The Iron Claw, Saltburn and May/December is...2. Wonka doesn't even get something like costume design.

For some of those, I think there's a point in the awards season where it's too late to release something.

Once again, a half dozen movies basically make up the entire nomination slate.

American Fiction did pretty well with a late release.

 

[TalkingHead]

Just reading reactions online, is this the most widely criticized Oscar nomination slate in a while?

Looks like people are mad for both making the wrong guesses and feeling there are a lot of genuine snubs.

The internet corners I haunt were most irritated by Ferrera’s nomination. Smaller quibbles elsewhere but felt kinda like a safe slate of nominees overall to me.

Agree with your point about the industry not being helped by nominating a handful of movies for 80% of the top awards.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

The internet corners I haunt were most irritated by Ferrera’s nomination.

Not to minimize her role, but it's truly a head scratcher that she was nominated, but not the movie's star or director.

 

[PiratesMansion]

Not to minimize her role, but it's truly a head scratcher that she was nominated, but not the movie's star or director.

She got the big "why it's hard to be a woman" speech. So while I also would choose other people to nominate, giving Ferrera the nomination fits most squarely within what the Academy tends to value and look for.

 

[DKampy]

All of Us Strangers and The Iron Claw didn’t seem to mount much of an Oscar campaign, not sure why.Both were extremely worthy of awards consideration. Same for Saltburn and The Color Purple. They may have thought that Saltburn was just too sick. It is, but it’s still brilliant. They may have thought that they already had The Color Purple party in the 80’s. They did, but this new musical production was also brilliant. Haven’t seen May December yet. Wonka should have gotten a couple of noms.

I was really surprised about The Color Purple…Besides the Barbie snubs that was my next biggest surprise…I agree about All Of us Strangers and especially Iron claw with that release date which seemed primed for awards season. I would not be surprised if Saltburn had to do it all over again they would of mount more of a campaign…it has really taken off on streaming. I saw May/December it was good…but where I could of seen it getting awards consideration is the acting categories

 

[BuddyThomas]

I was really surprised about The Color Purple…Besides the Barbie snubs that was my next biggest surprise…I agree about All Of us Strangers and especially Iron claw with that release date which seemed primed for awards season. I would not be surprised if Saltburn had to do it all over again they would have mount more of a campaign…it has really taken off on streaming. I saw May/December it was good…but where I could of seen it getting awards consideration is the acting categories

I forget - did you see American Fiction yet?

 

[DKampy]

I forget - did you see American Fiction yet?

Yes…I liked it…I actually found it pretty funny…and thought it made some great points

 

[BuddyThomas]

Yes…I liked it…I actually found it pretty funny…and thought it made some great points

I have to see that. I was supposed to see The Zone of Interest tonight but I sprained my ankle on the treadmill at the gym today, so after the doctor, I just hobbled my way home instead, lol. Fun times!

 

[DKampy]

Gerwig’s past three movies have been nominated for Best Picture and she has never been nominated for Best Director. It’s pretty wacky.

Wow…for some reason I remember Gerwig getting a directors nod for Lady Bird…I must be remembering predictions

 

[BuddyThomas]

Wow…for some reason I remember Gerwig getting a directors nod for Lady Bird…I must be remembering predictions

Whoops. You’re right. I read an article that had inaccurate information. I forget that we have to be careful about that kind of thing these days.

 

[DKampy]

have to see that. I was supposed to see The Zone of Interest tonight but I sprained my ankle on the treadmill at the gym today, so after the doctor, I just hobbled my way home instead, lol. Fun times!

Ouch…been there…it sucks…of the best picture nominees…I need to see Zone of Interest, Anatomy of a Fall, and Maestro…Not going to lie I am not real excited to see that last one

 

[BuddyThomas]

Ouch…been there…it sucks…of the best picture nominees…I need to see Zone of Interest, Anatomy of a Fall, and Maestro…Not going to lie I am not real excited to see that last one

I’ll just say that we lasted a total of 38 minutes of Maestro. We were not fans. At all.

 

[Disney Irish]

Ok. If those are the rules. Just wondering how much involvement the distributor, searchlight, had in actual production. Any at all?

TSG was one of the production companies.

TSG was the financing partner for 20th Century Fox, which Disney took over and by extension the partnership. You'll notice outside of a few Sony movies, all of TSG productions are for 20th Century/Searchlight. So yes its a Disney movie as its co-produced by TSG.

 

[Trauma]

In case anyone is counting, Disney has the highest number of Oscar nominations today: 20 in total.

"Poor Things" (Searchlight Pictures)​

11 nominations: Now in theaters:

• Best Picture
• Best Director - Yorgos Lanthimos
• Best Actress - Emma Stone
• Best Supporting Actor - Mark Ruffalo
• Best Adapted Screenplay - Tony McNamara
• Best Cinematography - Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC
• Best Editing - Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE
• Best Production Design - James Price, Shona Heath
• Best Costume Design - Holly Waddington
• Best Makeup & Hairstyling - Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston
• Best Original Score - Jerskin Fendrix

"The Creator" (20th Century Studios)​

2 nominations: Now streaming on Hulu

• Best Visual Effects - Andrew Roberts, Ian Comley, Jay Cooper, Neil Corbould
• Best Sound - Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic

"Bobi Wine: The People's President" (National Geographic Documentary Films)​

1 nomination: Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu

• Documentary Feature Film

"Elemental" (Pixar Animation Studios)​

1 nomination: Now streaming on Disney+

• Best Animated Film - Peter Sohn, Denise Ream

"Flamin' Hot" (Searchlight Pictures)​

1 nomination: Now streaming on Hulu and Disney+

• Best Original Song - "The Fire Inside" Written by Diane Warren

"Guardians of The Galaxy, Vol. 3" (Marvel Studios)​

1 nomination: Now streaming on Disney+

• Best Visual Effects - Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, Stephane Ceretti, Theo Bialek

"The Last Repair Shop" (Searchlight Pictures)​

1 nomination: Now streaming on Hulu and Disney+

• Best Documentary Short Film - Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" (Lucasfilm Ltd.)​

1 nomination: Now streaming on Disney+

• Best Original Score - John Williams

"Nai Nai & Wài Pó" (Disney+)​

1 nomination

• Best Documentary Short Film - Sean Wang, Sam Davis

Now if they can trade these in for revenue they might break even!!!

Oh wait I forgot…

Nobody cares.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Class.

Ryan Gosling Speaks Out Against 'Barbie' Oscar Snubs

'There is no Ken without Barbie.'

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